The New Gospel

The New Gospel

107 mins | Documentary | Sept. 1, 2020

What would Jesus preach in the 21st century? Who would his disciples be? And how would today's society respond to the return of the Son of God? With The New Gospel, Milo Rau is staging a "Revolt of Dignity". Led by political activist Yvan Sagnet, the movement is fighting for the rights of migrants who came to Europe across the Mediterranean to be enslaved on the tomato fields in southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions.

The New Gospel

107 mins | Documentary | Sept. 1, 2020

The New Gospel
What would Jesus preach in the 21st century? Who would his disciples be? And how would today's society respond to the return of the Son of God? With The New Gospel, Milo Rau is staging a "Revolt of Dignity". Led by political activist Yvan Sagnet, the movement is fighting for the rights of migrants who came to Europe across the Mediterranean to be enslaved on the tomato fields in southern Italy and to live in ghettos under inhumane conditions.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Langfilm, ZDF/Arte, SRG SSR, SRF, Fruitmarket Kultur und Medien
Original title Das Neue Evangelium
Directors Milo Rau
Writers Milo Rau

Cast

Yvan Sagnet

as Jesus

Maia Morgenstern

as Mother Mary

Enrique Irazoqui

as John the Baptist

Marcello Fonte

as Pontius Pilate